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in this converted school bus, mrs. obama sat and painted with the children. then, it was on to a church college which is being rebuilt. across haiti, reconstructed is beginning, albeit slowly. patients hope mrs obama's visit will help focus the world on their plight and help in the effort to rebuild their country. this woman, who was watching mrs. obama, tell me she appreciated her visit. >> we cannot really think because we need help. >> mrs. obama is here just after it rejected american troops withdraw after helping with the effort. when the rainy season begins, patients hope the visit will serve as a reminder that they still need help. >> an israeli couple has won the biggest prize in the country's history. they arrived in lottery company offices to collect their $20 million with their faces and ask to try to protect their identity. explained later that the ticket had been lying around in a pilot papers, which luckily they checked and found that they have one. briefly, the main story again -- 47 nations meeting in washington have set out a work plan they h
in this converted school bus, mrs. obama sat and painted with the children. then, it was on to a church college which is being rebuilt. across haiti, reconstructed is beginning, albeit slowly. patients hope mrs obama's visit will help focus the world on their plight and help in the effort to rebuild their country. this woman, who was watching mrs. obama, tell me she appreciated her visit. >> we cannot really think because we need help. >> mrs. obama is here just after it rejected...
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obama. vice president biden traveled to bethlehem, pennsylvania today to make that point. >> the average tax refund in america is up over $3,000 this year and in no small part it broke that barrier because of the tax breaks that exist in this recovery act. >> lehrer: better-off americans will face future tax hikes, as health care reform takes hold and as some of the bush tax cuts expire in january. that prospect was enough to spark competing claims at the u.s. capitol today. >> i think there is some conflicting views right now. nobody likes to pay taxes, but responsibility to do it. >> these democrats that were up here have the same attitude as speaker pelosi and majority leader reid and the president have-- that washington knows best. send us the money and we'll decide what's best for you. >> lehrer: the debate promised to continue long after tax day and all the way to congressional elections this fall. >> woodruff: we asked our local pbs affiliate, wedu, to help us round up the people you
obama. vice president biden traveled to bethlehem, pennsylvania today to make that point. >> the average tax refund in america is up over $3,000 this year and in no small part it broke that barrier because of the tax breaks that exist in this recovery act. >> lehrer: better-off americans will face future tax hikes, as health care reform takes hold and as some of the bush tax cuts expire in january. that prospect was enough to spark competing claims at the u.s. capitol today....
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"even as mr. obama pours tens of thousands of additional troops into the country to help defend mr. karzai's government, mr. karzai now often voices the view that his interests and the united states' no longer coincide." when it comes to president karzai, there is a well known corruption issue, and there is also a corrupt brother issue. the brother, as has been strongly suggested, may be into the drug trade. evan, what does this remind you of historically? >> vietnam, propping up dictatorships, did not like us, they steal from us. it is very demoralizing for the troops. i know from talking to them that we do have a military strategy, they are reasonably confident about that, but who are they doing it for? they are very down at about that. >> the parliament in afghanistan really unanimously it just socked it to karzai, who wanted to change the entire election structures so that he would be totally in command. they said no, we are not doing that. >> karzai is saying that the west was behind election fraud in elections. >> oh, right. >> and the u.n. and the west won a puppet government
"even as mr. obama pours tens of thousands of additional troops into the country to help defend mr. karzai's government, mr. karzai now often voices the view that his interests and the united states' no longer coincide." when it comes to president karzai, there is a well known corruption issue, and there is also a corrupt brother issue. the brother, as has been strongly suggested, may be into the drug trade. evan, what does this remind you of historically? >> vietnam, propping...
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. >> woodruff: mr. obama chose cooper union college as his venue-- just a short ride from wall street. the speech was sharply worded, taking the financial sector to task for the meltdown of 2008. >> a free market was never meant to be a free license to take whatever you can get, however you can get it. that's what happened too often in the years leading up to this crisis. some-- and let me be clear, not all, but some on wall street forgot that behind every dollar traded or leveraged, there's a family looking to buy a house, or pay for an education, or open a business, save for retirement. what happens on wall street has real consequences across the country, across our economy. >> woodruff: the president then made his case for what he called "updated, common sense" regulations, as envisioned in the senate democrats' bill. they include: limits on the risks that banks take; reforms for executive compensation; new transparency rules for derivatives and other complicated financial instruments, and a new cons
. >> woodruff: mr. obama chose cooper union college as his venue-- just a short ride from wall street. the speech was sharply worded, taking the financial sector to task for the meltdown of 2008. >> a free market was never meant to be a free license to take whatever you can get, however you can get it. that's what happened too often in the years leading up to this crisis. some-- and let me be clear, not all, but some on wall street forgot that behind every dollar traded or...
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obama was in afghanistan, his first visit there as president. he met with hamid karzai, and he also spoke to american troops, saying that the u.s. would stay until the job was done. >> we did not choose this war. this was not an act of america wanting to expand its influence, of us wanting to meddle in somebody else's business. we were attacked viciously on 9/11. >> so, martha, you were along on this trip, the big surprise. you knew it was coming. what did the president get out of it? does he get more ownership of the war there? >> well, he owns this war, and he's owned this war for a long time. but i think going there, he had to go there. he had to go there at some point. he's wanted to go there since the beginning of his presidency. i think they've had some trips planned up until now and they just couldn't do it because of logistics and timing. and they even said because of the weather they couldn't get over there. but i think getting there on the ground and talking to karzai and not having such a successful trip with karzai, if you all notice
obama was in afghanistan, his first visit there as president. he met with hamid karzai, and he also spoke to american troops, saying that the u.s. would stay until the job was done. >> we did not choose this war. this was not an act of america wanting to expand its influence, of us wanting to meddle in somebody else's business. we were attacked viciously on 9/11. >> so, martha, you were along on this trip, the big surprise. you knew it was coming. what did the president get out of...
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it was here, one year ago, that mr. obama outlined his vision for a nuclear-free world. today, one stepping stone toward that goal was reached: a new strategic arms treaty with russia that draws down u.s and russian nuclear arsenals by about a third. the two presidents signed the agreement with great ceremony. then, they hailed the accomplishment-- reached after a year of negotiations-- in remarks that echoed across the castle hall. >> this day demonstrates the determination of the united states and russia-- the two nations that hold over 90% of the world's nuclear weapons-- to pursue responsible global leadership. >> ( translated ): this is a win-win situation. no one stands to lose from this agreement. i believe that this is a typical feature of our cooperation. both parties have won. and taking into account this victory of ours, the entire world community has won. >> lehrer: if ratified, the treaty would replace the 1991 strategic arms reduction treaty -- or "start"-- which expired last december. and, the u.s. and russian arsenals would drop to levels last seen in the
it was here, one year ago, that mr. obama outlined his vision for a nuclear-free world. today, one stepping stone toward that goal was reached: a new strategic arms treaty with russia that draws down u.s and russian nuclear arsenals by about a third. the two presidents signed the agreement with great ceremony. then, they hailed the accomplishment-- reached after a year of negotiations-- in remarks that echoed across the castle hall. >> this day demonstrates the determination of the united...
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mr. obama will attend the state funeral on sunday in krakow. in pakistan, details emerged of a weekend military air strike that killed up to 71 civilians. the army initially denied any civilian deaths, but eyewitnesses and a top local official confirmed them. the air strikes were carried out early saturday in the khyber tribal region, near the afghan border. pakistan's military recently has launched offensives in that area against taliban and al-qaeda fighters. the man who presided over the largest bank failure in u.s. history defended the institution today. federal regulators seized washington mutual, based in seattle, in september of 2008. but today, former c.e.o. kerry killinger told a senate hearing that the bank-- commonly known as "wah-moo"-- never got a chance to work through its troubles. >> clearly, there was a lot of pressure on policymakers. however, i don't think the company was treated with the same equal hand in an equal manner as other financial institutions were. >> holman: killinger denied knowing about extensive fraud in the b
mr. obama will attend the state funeral on sunday in krakow. in pakistan, details emerged of a weekend military air strike that killed up to 71 civilians. the army initially denied any civilian deaths, but eyewitnesses and a top local official confirmed them. the air strikes were carried out early saturday in the khyber tribal region, near the afghan border. pakistan's military recently has launched offensives in that area against taliban and al-qaeda fighters. the man who presided over the...
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all africans are sitting there waiting for mr. obama. what obama is going to do for africa. >> rose: he hasn't done it yet? >> not yet. you gave him a tough hand. >> the economy, afghanistan. >> afghanistan, iraq. we are patient waiting him for sort out the united states. but he needs to come out and help us really in waiting for him. >> rose: you're saying africans are saying at some point, mr. president, don't forget we're here and recognize us and give us an opportunity to become what? >> we need to move forward. we need to be well governed society. we have the resources. nobody africa wants to sit on the side there waiting for aid from america or anybody or christmas you all say oh my god. nobody is proud of being a beggar. we are notbergs. we want to build our continent. we have the resources to do it. we need to take our governments really to task for what you're doing. we need to ensure we have democratic societies and we need to be governed well and that's our right. what is happening in africa now. it's amazing. the rise of the
all africans are sitting there waiting for mr. obama. what obama is going to do for africa. >> rose: he hasn't done it yet? >> not yet. you gave him a tough hand. >> the economy, afghanistan. >> afghanistan, iraq. we are patient waiting him for sort out the united states. but he needs to come out and help us really in waiting for him. >> rose: you're saying africans are saying at some point, mr. president, don't forget we're here and recognize us and give us an...
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>> aye. >> the senate convened to send president obama a hard-fought christmas present. >> mrs. mikulski. no. >> it's first roll call vote on christmas eve since 1895. >> mr. nelson of nebraska? >> aye. >> the ayes are 60, the nays are 39. h.r. 3590 is passed. ( applause ) >> tonight, the ayes have it. the senate passes an historic health care bill... >> this was a strictly party line vote-- all the democrats voting yes, all the republicans voting no. the final tally-- 60 to 39. >> on christmas morning, everyone was sitting around thinking that he was an lbj-like genius, because it appeared that he was on the verge of accomplishing what no president had for 70 years. >> they were so close. they were inches away from getting this bill. >> they had 60 votes on record in the senate. they had the house bill in hand. the emerald city was right there in the distance. in the distance. >> narrator: the white house wasn't paying attention, but up in massachusetts, that "cornhusker kickback" was still hanging in the air. it was almost election day. at stake was ted kennedy's senate seat.
>> aye. >> the senate convened to send president obama a hard-fought christmas present. >> mrs. mikulski. no. >> it's first roll call vote on christmas eve since 1895. >> mr. nelson of nebraska? >> aye. >> the ayes are 60, the nays are 39. h.r. 3590 is passed. ( applause ) >> tonight, the ayes have it. the senate passes an historic health care bill... >> this was a strictly party line vote-- all the democrats voting yes, all the republicans...
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it read: "my dear mr. president: having concluded that it would be in the best interests of the court to have my successor appointed and confirmed well in advance of the commencement of the court's next term, i shall retire from regular active service as an associate justice, effective the next day after the court rises for the summer recess this year." hours later, in the white house rose garden after returning from europe, the president thanked justice stevens for his service, >> he has stood as an impartial guardian of the law. he's worn the judicial robe with honor and humility. he has applied the constitution and the laws of the land with fidelity and restraint. >> woodruff: the retirement of the court's longest-serving current justice came 11 days before he turns 90, but it was no surprise. he'd hinted at it for months. stevens' time on the court began after president gerald ford nominated him in 1975. over the years, he became a reliably liberal voice. he voted to limit the use of the death penalty
it read: "my dear mr. president: having concluded that it would be in the best interests of the court to have my successor appointed and confirmed well in advance of the commencement of the court's next term, i shall retire from regular active service as an associate justice, effective the next day after the court rises for the summer recess this year." hours later, in the white house rose garden after returning from europe, the president thanked justice stevens for his service,...
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>> your obama-care tyranny has just begun. i'm talking about freedom- killing death panel loving totalitarianism. >> you mean the part of the bill that means you can't cancel someone's insurance if they get sick. >> health care reform was kind a of boring cartoon topic, because really when you think of healthcare reform, it only got exciting because of all the battling and fighting and tea party and the back and forth between the conservatives and the liberals. >> reporter: fiore makes no bones about being liberal. >> i've gone pretty heavy after the tea party crew, mainly because there's a lot of people in the tea party movement that are just saying insanely extreme things that aren't true. >> you can be fluent in conversational tea bag in just a few short minutes. use tea bag's stronger, more descriptive words. >> nazi, nazi, nazi... >> perfect. >> i don't want obamist disembowlatron to come between me and my doctor. >> reporter: but he finds plenty to satirize in the democratic white house. >> i've criticized obama for his
>> your obama-care tyranny has just begun. i'm talking about freedom- killing death panel loving totalitarianism. >> you mean the part of the bill that means you can't cancel someone's insurance if they get sick. >> health care reform was kind a of boring cartoon topic, because really when you think of healthcare reform, it only got exciting because of all the battling and fighting and tea party and the back and forth between the conservatives and the liberals. >>...
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there are many in the obama administration including mr. duncan himself who say that part of the problem here are the same teachers who are driving this book to the top of the best-seller list. it is the union that gets in the way of progress in america's schools. >> unfortunately, there's a -- a current mood of scapegoating teachers and saying if kids rrnt learning it must be the teacher's fault. they say ignore poverty and it is ridiculous because kids in poverty have handicaps and they don't have books in their home. sometimes they don't have a home and i'm not speaking about arnie in particular but i have seen on eds all over the place in the -- by people in the same camp that say stop using excuses. this is about reality and this is about teachers dealing with kids who are autistic and kids with handicaps and kids that come to school and can't read and have nobody to take care of them. when you close a school you plunge a tearing in the heart of the community. i think what most people understand outside of this administration and the b
there are many in the obama administration including mr. duncan himself who say that part of the problem here are the same teachers who are driving this book to the top of the best-seller list. it is the union that gets in the way of progress in america's schools. >> unfortunately, there's a -- a current mood of scapegoating teachers and saying if kids rrnt learning it must be the teacher's fault. they say ignore poverty and it is ridiculous because kids in poverty have handicaps and they...
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mr netanyahu made the decision after learning egypt and turkey intends to raise the issue of israel's presumed nuclear arsenal. europeans financial markets have been hit by new fears regarding the state of greece's economy. the greek government's cost of borrowing has risen to record levels. when day after bloody clashes in the kyrgyz, he dissolved parliament reject -- and parliament been dissolved, he has refused to admit defeat. our correspondent reports. >> board of this revolution, onlookers are pushed away from a government building. only the leaders on inside can carry on their work. the city remains a dangerous place. -- only the looters side can carry on their work. in the power vacuum, it has spread to the shops. >> this is a prime candidate for looters time like this, but the fact that it has been systematically looted shows how lawless the city has become. so far, no repeats of this. the guns on wednesday when opposition supporters took to the streets -- the violence on wednesday when opposition supporters took to the streets to topple the bridging. security forces opened f
mr netanyahu made the decision after learning egypt and turkey intends to raise the issue of israel's presumed nuclear arsenal. europeans financial markets have been hit by new fears regarding the state of greece's economy. the greek government's cost of borrowing has risen to record levels. when day after bloody clashes in the kyrgyz, he dissolved parliament reject -- and parliament been dissolved, he has refused to admit defeat. our correspondent reports. >> board of this revolution,...
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i was inspired by mrs. obama's poise, her grace, and her intelligence. i was inspired by the overwhelming optimism she and president obama represents. i was inspired by the fact that i was able to come to the united states to realize my dreams. i cannot think of anywhere elsewhere this kind of opportunity could exist. finally, the question most people have asked me is what would i say to mrs. obama if i were to meet her in person one day. that's the easiest question of all and one i'm very honored to be answering in front of all of you today. mrs. obama, thank you. thank you from the bottom of my heart for your incredible support. thank you for having the courage and the vision to choose a gown made by a young designer who didn't fit the traditional mold. thank you for reminding us all that, in this country, nothing is impossible. most of all, thank you for allowing my story to be a small part of this incredible moment in american history. thank you. [applause] >> beautiful words. we thank the first lady for coming today and for her previous support of t
i was inspired by mrs. obama's poise, her grace, and her intelligence. i was inspired by the overwhelming optimism she and president obama represents. i was inspired by the fact that i was able to come to the united states to realize my dreams. i cannot think of anywhere elsewhere this kind of opportunity could exist. finally, the question most people have asked me is what would i say to mrs. obama if i were to meet her in person one day. that's the easiest question of all and one i'm very...
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mrs. obama and the first daughters danced and sang along a little bit. the white house kitchen dyed more than 14,000 eggs. >>> coming up, the stories we'll be following today, including the latest from west virginia. >>> and flooded out homeowners hoping for good news today from the federal government. ♪ [ woman ] nine iron, it's almost tee-time. time for new zyrtec® liquid gels. they work fast. so i can get relief from the pollen that used to make me sneeze, my eyes water. with new zyrtec® liquid gels, i get allergy relief at liquid speed. that's the fast, powerful relief of zyrtec®, now in a liquid gel. zyrtec® is the fastest 24-hour allergy medicine. it works on my worst symptoms so i'm ready by the time we get to the first hole. new zyrtec® liquid gels work fast, so i can love the air®. ♪ ♪ express yourself ♪ ♪ express yourself ♪ ♪ ♪ oh, do it ♪ oh, do it ♪ ♪ express yourself ♪ hey [ female announcer ] coffee is like life. it's better when you add your flavor. coffee-mate. from nestle. >>> now, a look ahead to the storie
mrs. obama and the first daughters danced and sang along a little bit. the white house kitchen dyed more than 14,000 eggs. >>> coming up, the stories we'll be following today, including the latest from west virginia. >>> and flooded out homeowners hoping for good news today from the federal government. ♪ [ woman ] nine iron, it's almost tee-time. time for new zyrtec® liquid gels. they work fast. so i can get relief from the pollen that used to make me sneeze, my eyes water....
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greeted by children singing welcome, mrs. obama joined right in. dancing and trying her hand at painting. mrs. obama and dr. biden's visit was unannounced and security very tight. at a news conference, mrs. obama said, although the road ahead would not be easy, haiti has the u.s.'s support. >> after so much loss, how on earth can you still have hope? well, we have hope because we've been inspired. inspired by the resilience and the faith of the haitian people. people who have lost everything. >> reporter: it was also a new beginning for the students at the brazil school. this is the first day back at school for these girls. school isn't going to be in the damaged building behind me. instead, the learning and the real sense of community is taking place in the tent classrooms. teacher edward eugene welcomed his class back, but told his students some of their classmates would never be coming back. at this one school alone, 150 students are still missing. a grim reminder haiti will never be the same again, but nonetheless, signs of life exist. seventh
greeted by children singing welcome, mrs. obama joined right in. dancing and trying her hand at painting. mrs. obama and dr. biden's visit was unannounced and security very tight. at a news conference, mrs. obama said, although the road ahead would not be easy, haiti has the u.s.'s support. >> after so much loss, how on earth can you still have hope? well, we have hope because we've been inspired. inspired by the resilience and the faith of the haitian people. people who have lost...
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>> mrs. obama. we went in our school we say sometimes food and all the time food, just to let you know. instead of all those long words. >> see, that's why we need you, right? i say the long word thing and you're like sometimes, always. it's perfect. we should launch you on a campaign, do something. all right. are you going to follow those basic rules? does that help you remember? >> uh-huh. >> it's good to see you. i'm going to come back, i'm going to start back here. how are you. nice to see you. thank you. thanks so much. good job. how are you guys doing? does any of this make sense to you? yeah? >> i have a question. >> what was your question? >> when you were trying to -- trying to get your family too eat right, did that inspire you to make it happen for the whole country? >> absolutely. it did. that was exactly what happened. and you guys keep me inspired, because you guys are clear, smart, you know we need you to be healthy so you can run the country in a few years. >> mrs. obama, i have a qu
>> mrs. obama. we went in our school we say sometimes food and all the time food, just to let you know. instead of all those long words. >> see, that's why we need you, right? i say the long word thing and you're like sometimes, always. it's perfect. we should launch you on a campaign, do something. all right. are you going to follow those basic rules? does that help you remember? >> uh-huh. >> it's good to see you. i'm going to come back, i'm going to start back here....
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[applause] >> thank you very much, mrs. obama. especially your words about how emmake history. and i think it's fair to say that the first lady of the united states is one of the most influential unelected people in the world. and i think the words you have spoken about the importance of people in history and how people make history is really worth -- cannot be repeated too often. mrs. obama, on behalf of the smithsonian and the american people and this museum, i want to thank for presenting your inaugural gown to the smithsonian and helping us tell the continuing story of the people who were first ladies. we hope that you and your family will visit again often, and you have of course an open invitation any time. . . >> concludes the formal part of your ceremony and we are going to invite members of the media escorted by our press office to come forward for photographs. and mrs. obama, if you would do us the honor of joining us at your inaugural gown. . . >> staffers for former senator bob dole discussed his career. also the legacy of ronald reagan. then remarks from andrew sul
[applause] >> thank you very much, mrs. obama. especially your words about how emmake history. and i think it's fair to say that the first lady of the united states is one of the most influential unelected people in the world. and i think the words you have spoken about the importance of people in history and how people make history is really worth -- cannot be repeated too often. mrs. obama, on behalf of the smithsonian and the american people and this museum, i want to thank for...
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obama said today he's confident he can get u.s. allies, on board. >> president barack obama: we don't take any options off the table and we'll continue to ratchet up the pressure and examine how they respond. but we're going to do so with a unified international community, that puts us in a much stronger position. >> chris: iran's nuclear capability is the top american concern, there are also worries about its conventional weapons. the u.s. navy is a powerful deterrent, and, correspondents greg burke reports, from aboard the uss eisenhower. >> reporter: long range missile tests, locally manufactured naval destroyers, and just this week a cruise missile production line. iran is working hard, to project the regime's growing military prowess. tehran's saber rattling is likely aimed at discouraging a strike against its nuclear research facilities but also is making neighbors in the arabian gulf snervous and they sent missile batteries to u.s.
obama said today he's confident he can get u.s. allies, on board. >> president barack obama: we don't take any options off the table and we'll continue to ratchet up the pressure and examine how they respond. but we're going to do so with a unified international community, that puts us in a much stronger position. >> chris: iran's nuclear capability is the top american concern, there are also worries about its conventional weapons. the u.s. navy is a powerful deterrent, and,...
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to be sure, mr. obama is meeting with heads of state for dinner to have the message that it won't short change the former captive of communism. >> the notion if we somehow work with russia it's to the disadvantage of our allies like the czech republic, that is absolutely absurd. >> reporter: in washington, connecticut independent senator joe lieberman said in a statement the vote to ratify the new treaty is not guarantees he wants assurances from the white house to spend enough to sustain and modify what is left of the nuclear stockpile. 41 senators expressed similar concerns. 67 votes are required to ratify it. chris? >> chris: major garrett reporting live from prague. thank you for that. the signing of the new treaty follows the announcement earlier in week of a fundamental shift in u.s. policy on the use of nuclear weapons. so how is the president strengthen -- has the president strengthened the country or weakened it? we report, you decide. correspondent james rosen. >> reporter: president obama'
to be sure, mr. obama is meeting with heads of state for dinner to have the message that it won't short change the former captive of communism. >> the notion if we somehow work with russia it's to the disadvantage of our allies like the czech republic, that is absolutely absurd. >> reporter: in washington, connecticut independent senator joe lieberman said in a statement the vote to ratify the new treaty is not guarantees he wants assurances from the white house to spend enough to...
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all the news today, mr. obama is new york. is this financial regulation bill, is this more taxpayer bailout nation, or will this end too big to fail and risky trading? what's your take on this, mr. pence? >> i think one of the remarkable things about the president's speech today at cooper union was what he didn't say. the briefing i got was the president did not even talk about the whole too big to fail issue. he didn't talk about the implicit guarantee to financial institutions that fall in the category of too big to fail. and remarkably, after fannie mae and freddie mac literally facilitated and were at the very center of the financial crisis for housing, the president made absolutely no reference to gse reform. i'm not really surprised that bank stocks rose today after the president's speech, as was reported on cnbc, because what this is to the large financial institutions on wall street is taking the bailout ideas of t.a.r.p. and making them permanent. this is a permanent wall street bailout. house republicans and the amer
all the news today, mr. obama is new york. is this financial regulation bill, is this more taxpayer bailout nation, or will this end too big to fail and risky trading? what's your take on this, mr. pence? >> i think one of the remarkable things about the president's speech today at cooper union was what he didn't say. the briefing i got was the president did not even talk about the whole too big to fail issue. he didn't talk about the implicit guarantee to financial institutions that fall...
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i have had it with mr. obama. i have had it. a lot of people by now have had it with all of these wars. host: is that what you're hearing from the constituents? caller: i am de -- i am a county committeewoman. it goes on and on. we are war-weary. i have a friend that is an independent. he voted for obama, too. i want my vote back. host: we will leave it there. "usa today" this morning -- host: birmingham, alabama and our line for republicans. go ahead. see, my name is tiny. i may republican. -- my name is connie. i am calling to say that mr. obama is a good president but you have to look at his policies. i am against his policy. i am against his health care policy. i am at that age where doctors can make decisions about my life style. host: what kind of decisions is your doctor making backs -- making? guest: my doctor told me to quit smoking. h., how long? caller: i quit ford two years. host: thank you for the call. from the washington insider -- host: we want to remind you that we will be covering the state of intelligence refo
i have had it with mr. obama. i have had it. a lot of people by now have had it with all of these wars. host: is that what you're hearing from the constituents? caller: i am de -- i am a county committeewoman. it goes on and on. we are war-weary. i have a friend that is an independent. he voted for obama, too. i want my vote back. host: we will leave it there. "usa today" this morning -- host: birmingham, alabama and our line for republicans. go ahead. see, my name is tiny. i may...
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it's an issue mr. obama has been pushing since he was a presidential candidate. his message to wall street will be simple. don't fight the call for more oversight. tara mergener is in washington with details. good morning, tara. >> reporter: good morning. well, president obama will make that pitch before an audience of about 700 today where he'll say the ideas for change come from both sides of the aisle. just a few blocks from wall street, president obama will call on the financial industry to join his fight for reform. >> i don't think you can talk about financial reform without talking about bad actions in the past. >> reporter: the president will argue that the only way to safeguard the economy is by pushing through the biggest regulatory overhaul since the great depression. he told cnbc last night it's in the best interests of all parties. >> not only is that good for the economy, not only does it protect consumers and investors, it's also good for the financial sector. >> reporter: but wall street isn't so sure. lobbyists have been battling hard against the
it's an issue mr. obama has been pushing since he was a presidential candidate. his message to wall street will be simple. don't fight the call for more oversight. tara mergener is in washington with details. good morning, tara. >> reporter: good morning. well, president obama will make that pitch before an audience of about 700 today where he'll say the ideas for change come from both sides of the aisle. just a few blocks from wall street, president obama will call on the financial...
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mr. obama also urged wallstreet not to fight the overhaul effort. but critics say... at this point, the reform legislation is so watered down, it really has no teeth .... and what congress really needs to do is break up the big banks. "these banks are too big.. volker rule is step in teh right direction.. make banks downsize.. return to glass steagall is a better idea - that would cut them in half." depaul university professor rebel cole says on a scale of 1 to 10... the reform bills now on the table amount to a 1 or 2. he says congress is doing nothing to change business practices of the rating agencies that gave triple a ratings to junk investments before the financial meltdown. let's check in with jessica hoversen, mf global. she's there over at the c m e group. and jessica, greece is the news after moodys' once again cut greece's debt rating four notches above junk status. is this fear still in the markets? the fear over greece is definitely still in the market. there are three issues we need to focus on. one, the problems in greece just underscore the structural
mr. obama also urged wallstreet not to fight the overhaul effort. but critics say... at this point, the reform legislation is so watered down, it really has no teeth .... and what congress really needs to do is break up the big banks. "these banks are too big.. volker rule is step in teh right direction.. make banks downsize.. return to glass steagall is a better idea - that would cut them in half." depaul university professor rebel cole says on a scale of 1 to 10... the reform bills...
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>> good morning, mrs. obama. how do you think parents should address the issue of obesity with young children? should they take a more obvious approach or softer approach not letting the child know the severity of the situation? >> well, it's a delicate balance because you want to make sure your kits feel great of yourself because you can't getal involved with how smsh deals with their kids but in the process we have to make sure our kids still feel good about themselves no matter what their weight or how they feel, we need to make sure our kids know we love them no matter who they are, what they are eating. that's really important. but what i found in my household is making small changes and involving my kids in the -- it's not a punishment. i did it more as a -- let's figure out more how we can do this. do we really need this many sugery snacks? have we thought about what's in our food? and i tried to engage them in the process so it didn't feel like you're being punished for something, and that they felt more
>> good morning, mrs. obama. how do you think parents should address the issue of obesity with young children? should they take a more obvious approach or softer approach not letting the child know the severity of the situation? >> well, it's a delicate balance because you want to make sure your kits feel great of yourself because you can't getal involved with how smsh deals with their kids but in the process we have to make sure our kids still feel good about themselves no matter...
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>> good morning, mrs. obama. how do you think parents should address the issue of obesity with young children? should they take a more obvious approach or softer approach not letting the child know the severity of the situation? >> well, it's a delicate balance because you want to make sure your kits feel great of yourself because you can't getal involved with how smsh deals with their kids but in the process we have to make sure our kids still feel good about themselves no matter what their weight or how they feel, we need to make sure our kids know we love them no matter who they are, what they are eating. that's really important. but what i found in my household is making small changes and involving my kids in the -- it's not a punishment. i did it more as a -- let's figure out more how we can do this. do we really need this many sugery snacks? have we thought about what's in our food? and i tried to engage them in the process so it didn't feel like you're being punished for something, and that they felt more
>> good morning, mrs. obama. how do you think parents should address the issue of obesity with young children? should they take a more obvious approach or softer approach not letting the child know the severity of the situation? >> well, it's a delicate balance because you want to make sure your kits feel great of yourself because you can't getal involved with how smsh deals with their kids but in the process we have to make sure our kids still feel good about themselves no matter...
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what mr. obama has done, the life of your family, all of our lives, germ weapon is in programs, they will be jumped on in terms of green lights to attack. they're making the assumption that no one is crazy enough to use germs, but you are wrong. many people of their believed in being a martyr and they are happy to see 300 million americans watching their children die from the world's most horrible diseases. read that book. it will invite new. it will scare the daylights out of view when you realize what they can be -- what they can do and what they have been doing. right now we are risking the farm on this night even assumption that nuclear weapons are the worst thing that could possibly happen and that we are the threat. guest: the caller's point, there are potentially very dangerous threats from biological weapons. i still believe that the threat posed by nuclear weapons is qualitatively different. if a particular terrorist group was believed in mortar bomb, believes it is their duty to god
what mr. obama has done, the life of your family, all of our lives, germ weapon is in programs, they will be jumped on in terms of green lights to attack. they're making the assumption that no one is crazy enough to use germs, but you are wrong. many people of their believed in being a martyr and they are happy to see 300 million americans watching their children die from the world's most horrible diseases. read that book. it will invite new. it will scare the daylights out of view when you...
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>> good morning, mrs. obama. how do you think parents should address the issue of obesity with young children? should they take a more obvious approach or softer approach not letting the child know the severity of the situation? >> well, it's a delicate balance because you want to make sure your kits feel great of yourself because you can't getal involved with how smsh deals with their kids but in the process we have to make sure our kids still feel good about themselves no matter what their weight or how they feel, we need to make sure our kids know we love them no matter who they are, what they are eating. that's really important. but what i found in my household is making small changes and involving my kids in the -- it's not a punishment. i did it more as a -- let's figure out more how we can do this. do we really need this many sugery snacks? have we thought about what's in our food? and i tried to engage them in the process so it didn't feel like you're being punished for something, and that they felt more
>> good morning, mrs. obama. how do you think parents should address the issue of obesity with young children? should they take a more obvious approach or softer approach not letting the child know the severity of the situation? >> well, it's a delicate balance because you want to make sure your kits feel great of yourself because you can't getal involved with how smsh deals with their kids but in the process we have to make sure our kids still feel good about themselves no matter...
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we're not yelling at mr. obama. we're not calling him names, we're not spitting on him we're just saying by the law we have to now make a calculation and take a charge. they're not politicizing it, it's entirely my representative from beverly hills, mr. waxman, who is politicizing it and it's disgrateful, it's something they use today call mccarthyism only it's worse. >> the chairman of ford passing announcing any pre-announcement on this, any perceived hit from losing the subsidy. and i'm wondering, not that ford accepted a bailout, it didn't, but whether the better part of valor for a lot of these guys is just to shut up. >> bury it. but isn't that shocking though that-- >> they're not allowed to, dagen they're not allowed to. >> isn't it give me a second, isn't it shocking that the democrats are saying to public companies, don't tell the share holds what they need to do as investors you shut up. but you're right, ben, they have to announce this and have to reveal this, this hit. >> guys, this is all part of the p
we're not yelling at mr. obama. we're not calling him names, we're not spitting on him we're just saying by the law we have to now make a calculation and take a charge. they're not politicizing it, it's entirely my representative from beverly hills, mr. waxman, who is politicizing it and it's disgrateful, it's something they use today call mccarthyism only it's worse. >> the chairman of ford passing announcing any pre-announcement on this, any perceived hit from losing the subsidy. and...
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obama in this campaign for healthy eating. and healthy meals. and trying to -- trying to use -- as she explained it to us, trying to use these programs as teachable moments. as part of the classroom as she would say. whether it's the school garden or the lunch or breakfast program. and i was discussing diabetes with some people yesterday. and when you -- when you think that 23 million children and adults in the united states have diabetes but the number of children under the age of 20 it's 186,000 individuals. and so it would seem to me that as we talk about obesity and diabetes and diet, that there's a moment here to really do an education. that if you have this explosion of diabetes in the adult population, some kind of work with the children, while you have these moments around the school nutrition programs could conceivably, if well structured and properly delivered could conceivably have a lifetime of benefits. for those -- for those individuals. and i don't know how you're thinking about this. >> absolutely. we see -- the school nutrition
obama in this campaign for healthy eating. and healthy meals. and trying to -- trying to use -- as she explained it to us, trying to use these programs as teachable moments. as part of the classroom as she would say. whether it's the school garden or the lunch or breakfast program. and i was discussing diabetes with some people yesterday. and when you -- when you think that 23 million children and adults in the united states have diabetes but the number of children under the age of 20 it's...
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and the white house later announced mr. obama will attend his funeral. in warsaw, thousands filed past the caskets of lech kaczynski and his wife, who also died in the crash. the line of mourners stretched for a half mile. in kyrgyzstan, the president who was ousted last week emerged from hiding today to address supporters near his home. he said he'll formally step down if the new government guarantees his safety. and what about the u.s. air base there that supplies the military in afghanistan? kyrgyzstan's interim leaders said today she will extend the lease when it expires in july. meanwhile, first lady michelle obama made a surprise visit to haiti today, a good will visit to a nation still in dire need of help three months after the earthquake. kelly cobiella is in port-au-prince. >> reporter: that was dramatic start to first lady michelle obama's first official trip abroad without the president, landing at the ruins of the presidential palace with jill biden, welcomed by haitian president rene preval. the first lady walked through streets still beari
and the white house later announced mr. obama will attend his funeral. in warsaw, thousands filed past the caskets of lech kaczynski and his wife, who also died in the crash. the line of mourners stretched for a half mile. in kyrgyzstan, the president who was ousted last week emerged from hiding today to address supporters near his home. he said he'll formally step down if the new government guarantees his safety. and what about the u.s. air base there that supplies the military in afghanistan?...
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mr. president, mrs. obama, mr. biden, secretary herman, friends and family of dr. height. dorothy irene height spent her life redefining woman. even as a teenager, she played basketball for her high school long before girls or women's competitive sports were acceptable. from the beginning of her youth and throughout her life, dr. height was and condoning about the indignities of fools instead of the more tolerable female behavior to endure quietly. of course we know about dr. height's disturbing -- deserving numerous awards. i was fortunate to watch her receive the presidential medal of freedom in 1994 and the congressional gold medal in 2004, give ever so many speeches, open the fabulous and historic national council of negro women's building on pennsylvania avenue in 1995, but she placed equal importance on enabling people to be respected legally worldwide. indeed, dr. height gave her time and support to those in need, no matter how she was feeling. now that is a more familiar definition of woman. however, many times rightful this was not applied to her, but her clear de
mr. president, mrs. obama, mr. biden, secretary herman, friends and family of dr. height. dorothy irene height spent her life redefining woman. even as a teenager, she played basketball for her high school long before girls or women's competitive sports were acceptable. from the beginning of her youth and throughout her life, dr. height was and condoning about the indignities of fools instead of the more tolerable female behavior to endure quietly. of course we know about dr. height's...
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. >> president obama will travel to iowa, missouri, and illinois. mr. obama plans to meet with workers, farmers, and small- business owners. >>> i will sit down with a political reporter to talk about wall street reform. thanks for joining us tonight. let's start with financial reform. last week, the president took his message to wall street. of course, a lot of americans are already fed up with these a bank bailouts, but what are we expecting here? >> the president of thinks this is a winning issue, and last week, he went in to sell the message and connect himself with financial regulatory reform. remember, this was such a critical issue during the 2008 campaign, and it started putting him over the top in this final months, so he was to show voters that he is following through and doing something about this issue. >> following on health care. >> exactly, one of the things that the polls show is that americans do not rank this among their highest priorities, so he wants to tell them why it is important that they care about regulatory reform just as they
. >> president obama will travel to iowa, missouri, and illinois. mr. obama plans to meet with workers, farmers, and small- business owners. >>> i will sit down with a political reporter to talk about wall street reform. thanks for joining us tonight. let's start with financial reform. last week, the president took his message to wall street. of course, a lot of americans are already fed up with these a bank bailouts, but what are we expecting here? >> the president of...
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mr. obama addressed them directly. >>> president obama predicts a big battle in the senate over new regulations he wants to slap on wall street. he said they are needed to head off more financial turmoil. viviana hurtado has the latest. >> at a fundraiser for barbara boxer, president obama could not have been clearer. reforms on wall street will prevent another crisis. >> we bring greater accountability to wall street and to consumers and taxpayers and the broader economy. >> this is being echoed today on capitol hill. " the american people invest their nest eggs and the markets deserve answers and also the enactment of real solutions designed to reform the way wall street functions." >> they did not bailout lehman brothers in 2008. that decision led to the bankruptcy of lehman that cost investors billions. republicans expressed opposition to the senate bill. their hard line begins to have softened. but both parties agree, no bailout. >> the financial reform appears to be helped by the cl
mr. obama addressed them directly. >>> president obama predicts a big battle in the senate over new regulations he wants to slap on wall street. he said they are needed to head off more financial turmoil. viviana hurtado has the latest. >> at a fundraiser for barbara boxer, president obama could not have been clearer. reforms on wall street will prevent another crisis. >> we bring greater accountability to wall street and to consumers and taxpayers and the broader economy....
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mr. obama did go on to say, he wants a judge that will consider independent and women's rights. senators have their own ideas. >> a person who has been a lawyer. given their life to the practice of law. >> i hope we have someone that is not a circuit court judge. i personally feel it should be someone that is an academic. >> of course, mr. obama is trying to find a replacement for justice john paul stevens retiring this summer. president hopes to have the person confirmed before the senate's summer recess. >> family of a baltimore fire cadet that died three-years ago, files a 35 million-dollar lawsuit against the city. john rydell reports tonight. that suit claims gross negligence. >> it was the ultimate test to determine the strength and agility of future firefighters. but a so-called live burn economics inside of this rowhouse, left cadet rachael wilson dead. the loss still acknowledged even now by baltimore's mayor. >> i am grateful for her service, sorry for the loss. for her life and that impact on her family. >> investigators blame the accident on a total breakdown on safe
mr. obama did go on to say, he wants a judge that will consider independent and women's rights. senators have their own ideas. >> a person who has been a lawyer. given their life to the practice of law. >> i hope we have someone that is not a circuit court judge. i personally feel it should be someone that is an academic. >> of course, mr. obama is trying to find a replacement for justice john paul stevens retiring this summer. president hopes to have the person confirmed...
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president obama wants her to talk of education and economic advancement. mrs. obama has been discussing these topics with the first lady of mexico. >>> monday marks the end of the general assembly. there are last-minute bill changes that can be made up until monday. there is a bill that would require drivers in maryland to use a handsfree device when talking on the telephone. the proposal would let's people getting medical marijuana with authorization. >>> federal investigators will be in west virginia tomorrow tried to figure out what caused a deadly mine explosion. 29 miners died in a glass. dust is expected to have caused this explosion. it is supposed to keep gas and coal dust away from the minors. officials say enforcement efforts are up 20% in the past years. appeals jumped 400%. >> to go to a mine and say we do not like your safety record, no. >> it would take an act of congress to change that. >>> an unauthorized biography about talk show host oprah winfrey comes out. kitty kelley interviewed 800 people over three years to gather information on every as
president obama wants her to talk of education and economic advancement. mrs. obama has been discussing these topics with the first lady of mexico. >>> monday marks the end of the general assembly. there are last-minute bill changes that can be made up until monday. there is a bill that would require drivers in maryland to use a handsfree device when talking on the telephone. the proposal would let's people getting medical marijuana with authorization. >>> federal...
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mrs. obama is revealing what is on daughter melia's mind. the most frequent question about her dad's job is what is he doing to help the tigers. mrs. obama spoke to the children of executive office employees who visited the office of the white house yesterday, it was take your kids to work day and said 11- year-old melia is concerned about endangered animals. the president tells her he's working on it. >>> the first family is taking a short vacation this weekend and spinning the next three days in asheville, north carolina. on sunday, the president will travel to beckly, west virginia, and will speak at a memorial service for the 20 minors killed in the recent mine explosion. >>> frustrated passengers rejoice, changes are coming u. what is being done to make sure you're never stuck on the tarmac again. coming up next. >>> and have you seen this? one german shepherd's rush to get emergency crews to his owner time. >>> caught on camera, one story you don't want to miss. >>> i'm lindsey muffa
mrs. obama is revealing what is on daughter melia's mind. the most frequent question about her dad's job is what is he doing to help the tigers. mrs. obama spoke to the children of executive office employees who visited the office of the white house yesterday, it was take your kids to work day and said 11- year-old melia is concerned about endangered animals. the president tells her he's working on it. >>> the first family is taking a short vacation this weekend and spinning the next...
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ideology despite mr. obama's assurances drive the numbers. 65% of democrats back the reforms, while 70% of republicans oppose them. 34% support it. even so, they accuse the government of kabuki theater and break for showdown to break the p the filibuster. >> we need someone to respond to wall street. they haven't responded to us. >> off the floor, a key negotiator told fox talks are progressing. we are in negotiation over too big to fail and derivative and consumer agencies and so forth. >> democrats have run out of patience. >> there is plenty of time. we don't need another three months like on the healthcare bill. >> the senate g.o.p. leader quoted his counterpart waiting longer was a waste of time and he begged to differ. >> mr. president, i don't think bipartisanship is a waste of time. i don't think bill with legitimacy of bipartisan agreement is waste of time. >> negotiations on the sideline continues and if a deal was reached, monday's showdown vote will disappear. on this issue, unlike healthcare
ideology despite mr. obama's assurances drive the numbers. 65% of democrats back the reforms, while 70% of republicans oppose them. 34% support it. even so, they accuse the government of kabuki theater and break for showdown to break the p the filibuster. >> we need someone to respond to wall street. they haven't responded to us. >> off the floor, a key negotiator told fox talks are progressing. we are in negotiation over too big to fail and derivative and consumer agencies and so...
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on wednesday, mr. obama leaves for prague to sign a new deal with russia. many are finding the key to lose weight, but could be in your dna? find out on today's "dr. oz." it begins at 2:00 here on wbal- tv 11. coming up today on "oprah," a stand up and cheer weight-loss moment. but what happened when one oprah show guest went home? plus, check up on some of the most memorable guests. now you're maryland lottery pick 3 and pick 4 numbers. >> good afternoon to you. i am angela jackson from wbal radio. here are your pick 3 numbers. first number is four. moving down the line, here is this number. it is a one great final number for the pick 3 is a six, printed on the ball. 416. pick 4 is up next, but first -- it is coming. you still have a plan to put -- you still had a chance to play racetrack. today, marylanders track promotion ends on it -- -- the maryland race track promotion ends on april 11. two is your first number. next number after that is a one. then we have this number for you. it is a zero. the final number for the pick 4, it is a two on. 2102. >> su
on wednesday, mr. obama leaves for prague to sign a new deal with russia. many are finding the key to lose weight, but could be in your dna? find out on today's "dr. oz." it begins at 2:00 here on wbal- tv 11. coming up today on "oprah," a stand up and cheer weight-loss moment. but what happened when one oprah show guest went home? plus, check up on some of the most memorable guests. now you're maryland lottery pick 3 and pick 4 numbers. >> good afternoon to you. i am...
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taxpayers are never again on the hook because a firm is deemed too big to fail. >> reporter: but before mr. obama could end his speech, house republicans made the charge. >> the bill that we have in front of us will actually provide permanent bailouts. >> reporter: and john boehner warned of -- >> -- a government takeover of the entire private sector. >> reporter: to democrats that sounds like the last big fight that they almost lost. >> bottom line, on the health care bill, we allowed too many lies to get out there without rebuttal. >> reporter: the obama plan would force obscure financial instruments like derivatives out in the open. some on wall street want more regulation from congress. >> if they can set politics aside and stop the blame game, that they will, in fact, coming up with something that is constructive. >> reporter: i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, capitol hill. >>> meanwhile during the very time when the very economy was collapsing, some of the employees at the agency in charge of regulating it were allegedly surfing pornographic websites. according to a memo obtained by th
taxpayers are never again on the hook because a firm is deemed too big to fail. >> reporter: but before mr. obama could end his speech, house republicans made the charge. >> the bill that we have in front of us will actually provide permanent bailouts. >> reporter: and john boehner warned of -- >> -- a government takeover of the entire private sector. >> reporter: to democrats that sounds like the last big fight that they almost lost. >> bottom line, on the...
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mr. obama was actually hoping it would trigger an fdr effect, persuading americans to turn to bigger government for more security. but as the tea parties, gubernatorial elections here and in new jersey, and the stunning win of scott brown in massachusetts has shown, the effect has been nearly opposite. the resilience of this distrust of big government, and the free- market command of the high ground and policy debates worldwide, are testament to the seed of change that ronald reagan helped to bring about. it has little to do with culture or fell more novels, but this change is cultural. the culture of economics and economic debate has shifted dramatically. the american people gave fdr almost six years before they called a halt to his experiments. obama has had barely one year. now let me turn to big government and the post-modern culture. the two topics on which reagan have far less lasting success. though he discredited socialism and bigger government, he did not succeed in limiting gove
mr. obama was actually hoping it would trigger an fdr effect, persuading americans to turn to bigger government for more security. but as the tea parties, gubernatorial elections here and in new jersey, and the stunning win of scott brown in massachusetts has shown, the effect has been nearly opposite. the resilience of this distrust of big government, and the free- market command of the high ground and policy debates worldwide, are testament to the seed of change that ronald reagan helped to...
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amen. >> dean lloyd, mr. president, mrs. obama, mr. vice president, speaker pelosi, if you knew dorothy height, you knew she loved her flowers, she loved her hats, she loved her daily sweet potatoes, and she loved a good party. and she was usually the last to leave. she loved cheering on the washington redskins. and the new york yankees. and she loved cheering on each of us. even sometimes when we didn't know that we needed it. in her soon to be published book, "living with purpose," a book that she just finished, two months ago, she wanted to have it out for her 98th birthday. that was going to be her gift to us. but, in the opening pages of that book, she wrote, that a reporter asked her in january what she considered her greatest accomplishment to be. and she responded, by saying, my greatest accomplishment is that i started on a journey and i'm still on it. we'll see, she said... where i end up. [applause]. >> we know that she ended that journey very much the way she began her journey, and she taught us lessons in her transition. t
amen. >> dean lloyd, mr. president, mrs. obama, mr. vice president, speaker pelosi, if you knew dorothy height, you knew she loved her flowers, she loved her hats, she loved her daily sweet potatoes, and she loved a good party. and she was usually the last to leave. she loved cheering on the washington redskins. and the new york yankees. and she loved cheering on each of us. even sometimes when we didn't know that we needed it. in her soon to be published book, "living with...
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the white house says mr. obama has about 10 candidates on his short list. >>> a controversial -- controversy as one chairman facing a $300 a day fine. the citation was issued because [inaudible] but he failed to file a permit application. his spokeswoman says the attorney is working on filing necessary paperwork. he is running for mayor against adrian fenty. also new, money is on the mind of bob ehrlich. the republican is criticizing martin o'malley and democrats for not scaling back state funding and planning future deficits after the november elections. committed democrat and republican lawmakers are working together. coming up, sarah palin likes her first-class flights and bendable straws, but there is a reason why that was supposed to remain a secret. a russian boys sent back home. the big decision in our region will influence the case. new problems for a troubled police department after a student is beaten. the reason (announcer) we're in the energy business. but we're also in the showing-kids- new-world
the white house says mr. obama has about 10 candidates on his short list. >>> a controversial -- controversy as one chairman facing a $300 a day fine. the citation was issued because [inaudible] but he failed to file a permit application. his spokeswoman says the attorney is working on filing necessary paperwork. he is running for mayor against adrian fenty. also new, money is on the mind of bob ehrlich. the republican is criticizing martin o'malley and democrats for not scaling back...
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sure to get loud as soon as mr. obama names his supreme court nominee next month. live from the hill, steve handelsman, news4. >> steve, thank you. >>> controversial cardinal will not participate in a celebration saturday of the latin mass that will be held at the basilica of the national shrine in northeast d.c. that announce many comes after pressure came from advocates for victims of sexual abuse by priests. that group is upset because of the letter that cardinal hoyos wrote in 2001. in that letter, he congratulated a french bishop for protecting a priest convicted of raping minors. the pope agreed to find a replacement for the event this week. pope benedict publicly addressed the sex abuse can't skals today for first time. in front of hundreds of people in st. peter's square, the pope promised to take what he calls church action to protect children and the abused. the announcement came after a meeting with several men who said they were abused by priests as children. the pope says he told thoe those men the church would do everything in its power to bring those
sure to get loud as soon as mr. obama names his supreme court nominee next month. live from the hill, steve handelsman, news4. >> steve, thank you. >>> controversial cardinal will not participate in a celebration saturday of the latin mass that will be held at the basilica of the national shrine in northeast d.c. that announce many comes after pressure came from advocates for victims of sexual abuse by priests. that group is upset because of the letter that cardinal hoyos wrote...